26706. Adulteration of apples.     V. S. v. 18 Bushels of Apples.    Default decree of
condemnation and destruction.    (F. & D. no. 38488.    Sample no. 25161-C.)
This case involved a shipment of apples that were contaminated with arsenic 
and lead.
On October 10, 1936, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 18 bushels of 
apples at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about October 4,1936, by Wilensky & Lash from Benton Harbor, 
Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
The article was labeled in part: "Wm. Britton Watervliet, Mich. R. 3 Delicious."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- 
ous and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts which might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On December 4, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.